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surfing A line graph compares types of surface waves by energy and wave frequency, showing ordinary tide waves, long-period waves, wind waves, and capillary waves, with causes such as wind, storms, and earthquakes labeled above each category.
Pixelated window with the text TSUNAMI OR WAVE? and a large cursor overlaying a background of a large wave hitting the coast.
Diagram showing the stages of a tsunami, from its generation at the earthquake epicenter under the ocean, through wave propagation across open water, to cresting and inundation as the waves reach and flood coastal land. wave Azores high
Harnessing wave power: The Pelamis generator
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How Is a Tsunami Different from a Regular Wave?
Scientists are the ones searching for tsunamis, not surfers.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Harnessing wave power: The Pelamis generator
Overview of efforts to create usable energy from waves, including a discussion of...
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail ScottishPower Renewables
Observe a demonstration of how wind energy transferred to water generates waves
The relationship between the strength of the wind and water waves.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
How Tsunamis Form from Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Landslides
John Rafferty, associate editor of Earth sciences at Encyclopædia Britannica, discusses...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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surfing
Surfer riding a wave.
© Photodisc
diagram of surface waves
Diagram illustrating types of surface waves and their frequencies, causes (including...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
tsunami
After being generated by an undersea earthquake or landslide, a tsunami may propagate...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
wave
A wave in water.
© juland/Fotolia
Azores high
Tropical wave formation with respect to the position of the Azores high in the Atlantic...
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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